May 10, 2020

Sunday of the
Paralytic

Saint Close to the Sheep's Gate in Jerusalem, there was a pool, which
Sophia was called the Sheep's Pool. It had round about it five porches,
that is, five sets of pillars supporting a domed roof. Under this
Cathedral roof there lay very many sick people with various maladies, awaiting
the moving of the water. The first to step in after the troubling of
Miami, the water was healed immediately of whatever malady he had. It
Florida was there that the paralytic of to-
day's Gospel way lying, tormented
May 10th by his infirmity of thirty-eight
2020 years. When Christ beheld him,
He asked him, "Wilt thou be made
Telephone: whole?" And he answered with a
305- 854-2922 quiet and meek voice, "Sir, I have
no man, when the water is troubled,
Fax: to put me into the pool." The
305-858-1854 Lord said unto him, "Rise, take up
thy bed, and walk." And straighta-
Website: way the man was made whole and
stsophiamiami.org took up his bed. Walking in the pres-
ence of all, he departed rejoicing to his own house. According to
Address: the expounders of the Gospels, the Lord Jesus healed this para-
2401 S.W. lytic during the days of the Passover, when He had gone to Jeru-
3rd Avenue salem for the Feast, and dwelt there teaching and working miracles.
According to Saint John the Evangelist, this miracle took place
Mailing : on the Sabbath.
244

SW 24th Road
Miami, Fl. 33129

Liturgical Guide

Apolytikion of Great and Holy Pascha in the Plagal First Mode
Χριστός ἀνέστη ἐκ νεκρῶν

Christ is risen from the dead, by death, trampling down upon death, and to those in
the tombs He has granted life.

Resurrectional Apolytikion Tone 3
Εὐφραινέσθω τὰ οὐράνια,

Let the Heavens rejoice; let earthly things be glad; for the Lord hath wrought might
with His arm, He hath trampled upon death by death. The first-born of the dead
hath He become. From the belly of Hades hath He delivered us, and hath granted
great mercy to the world

Apolytikion for St. Sophia Tone 3
Χαίρει ἔχουσα ἡ Ἐκκλησία, σὲ καὶ τέκνα σου καύχημα θεῖον,

Having you and your three daughters as a sacred boast, the Church rejoices and
with gladness she praises you, You are to me my pride and joy, as are the most pre-
cious relics of your children; Oh Glorious Martyrs: Sophia, Faith, Hope and Love,

intercede to Christ our God to save our souls.

Kontakion Tone PL. 2

Εἰ καὶ ἐν τάφῳ κατῆλθες ἀθάνατε,

Though You went down into the tomb, You destroyed Hades' power, and You rose
the victor, Christ God, saying to the myrrh-bearing women, "Hail!" and granting
peace to Your disciples, You who raise up the fallen.

Scripture Readings

Epistle Reading:
Acts of the Apostles 9:32-42.

IN THOSE DAYS, as Peter went here and there among them all, he came down also to the
saints that lived at Lydda. There he found a man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden for
eight years and was paralyzed. And Peter said to him, "Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you; rise and
make your bed." And immediately he rose. And all the residents of Lydda and Sharon saw him,
and they turned to the Lord. Now there was at Joppa a disciple named Tabitha, which means
Dorcas. She was full of good works and acts of charity. In those days she fell sick and died; and
when they had washed her, they laid her in an upper room. Since Lydda was near Joppa, the dis-
ciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to him entreating him, "Please come to us with-
out delay." So Peter rose and went with them. And when he had come, they took him to the up-
per room. All the widows stood beside him weeping, and showing tunics and other garments which
Dorcas made while she was with them. But Peter put them all outside and knelt down and prayed;
then turning to the body he said, "Tabitha, rise." And she opened her eyes, and when she saw
Peter she sat up. And he gave her his hand and lifted her up. Then calling the saints and widows
he presented her alive. And it became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed in the
Lord.

Gospel Reading:

The Reading is from John 5:1-15

At that time, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. Now there is in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate a pool,
in Hebrew called Bethesda which has five porticoes. In these lay a multitude of invalids, blind,
lame, paralyzed, waiting for the moving of the water; for an angel of the Lord went down at certain
seasons into the pool, and troubled the water; whoever stepped in first after the troubling of the
water was healed of whatever disease he had. One man was there, who had been ill for thirty-
eight years. When Jesus saw him and knew that he had been lying there a long time, he said to
him, "Do you want to be healed?" The sick man answered him, "Sir, I have no man to put me into
the pool when the water is troubled, and while I am going another steps down before me." Jesus
said to him, "Rise, take up your pallet, and walk." And at once the man was healed, and he took up
his pallet and walked. Now that day was the sabbath. So the Jews said to the man who was

UPCOMING EVENTS

May 10th, Sunday of the Paralytic Matins 9:00 AM
Divine Liturgy 10:00 AM

Saint Sophia Zoom Coffee Hour 12:00 PM

May 15th Friday ZOOM Session with Fr. & Gabriella 4:00 PM

May 17th, Sunday of the Samaritan Woman Matins 9:00 AM
Divine Liturgy 10:00 AM

cured, "It is the sabbath, it is not lawful for you to carry your pallet." But he answered
them, "The man who healed me said to me, 'Take up your pallet, and walk.' "They asked
him, "Who is the man who said to you, 'Take up your pallet, and walk'?" Now the man
who had been healed did not know who it was, for Jesus had withdrawn, as there was a
crowd in the place. Afterward, Jesus found him in the temple, and said to him, "See, you
are well! Sin no more, that nothing worse befall you." The man went away and told the
Jews that it was Jesus who had healed him.

Trisagion

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